Every day we are asked if we can scan modern collector cards. The answer is yes, though there are rarely products worth the cost of shipping and evaluation. Due to the hype behind the new Prismatic Evolutions ETB, we wanted to demonstrate what this data looks like.
Metal containers are no match for our high energy x-ray & CT systems. We can punch right through these 2015-2016 The Cup Upper Deck tins to identify serial numbers, patches, and card die cuts.
History like these tobacco packs should be preserved – unless it contains even more favorable collectibles like Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, or Cy Young cards. As shown in the following image, collectors have been trying for over 20 years to see inside sealed collectibles. This x-ray shows a failed attempt to determine if the pack contains a single card.
This case study demonstrates our ability to locate cards within sealed vintage tobacco packs – with greater confidence using 3D CT Scanning rather than 2D X-ray.
